Bag lock



Patente'd Apr. 23, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.`

JOHN B. RUSS, OF SHELTON. AND CLARENCE E. SMITH, OF NA'UGATUCK, CONNECTI- CUT, ASSIGNORS TO THE BASSETT METAL GOODS COMPANY, INC., OF DERBY, CON- NECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

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Application ied December key in partially expelled position. 1t i'ur-` ther has for its object to provide means for rendering the lock dii'lieult to piek. It further has for its object to provide a lock having a key which may be left in place r frame on the lines 2 2, Figs. 1 and 3; l y Fig. 3 1s a longitudinal section onthe line Fig. it is a horizontal section on `the line 4%, Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5, Fig. 3 with the key shown in partially expelled position Fig. (i shows a detail, being a plan view of a 'portion ot the lock with the key removed.

,lletrrrinif more inlrticnlarly to the draw ings, 2 rejliresints a traveling bag' havingl the usual frame not shown) to which is allixed a lock 4 einlmdyingl our invention. This lock embodies a lock easing;r 6 of ordinary construction havingr on its upper face plate a hollow projection 8 and containing` guide posts 10 surrounded by springs 12 which tend to move the catch plate 14 toward holding;r position. rlhis catch plate is provided with the ordinary catches 16 to engage the loop member 18 in the ordinary manner. The upper face ot the projection S is provided with a slot 20, preferably a zigzag slot, which is adapted to receive a key 22, and conform-4 ing' tothe slot and corri'lgalied 'when the slot is a zigzag' slot. This key 'is provided with an enlarged head 24. the lower edge of which normally housed within a recess 2G on the upper face oi the projection 8. This recess LOCK.

8, 1927. Serial No. 238,480.

is of sufficient depth to substantially receive the enlarged head 24 when the same is in its lowermost position.

The catch )late 14 is provided with a central longitucinal opening 28 having at its end downwardly extending tangrs 30 with which shoulders 32 upon the key engage, the key inself being of sufficient length to extend below the tangs 30, shown in Fig. 3.

Then the key is fully in place pressure on the head thereof forces the same downward and forces the catclrplate downward until the catches 16 are released from the loops 18. lVhen in normal position as shown in Fig. 3 the head 24 of the key does not project sut ficiently above the top of the projection 8 to be easil grasped by the hand or to be objectionaile eitier as a projection or as an unsightly' element. Because it is not objee tionable in appearance, when in normal position, it can be left in place at all times except when it is desired to remove it so as to prevent the operation of the lock. Furthermore, since it does not, when in normal position, project so as to be easily grasped it cannot be removed except by a considerable effort, unless partiallyexpelled in the manner hereinafter describe j In order to provide means for making the key easily removable We mount upon one o1 the side walls of the casing a lever 34 pivoted at 3G and having a thumb-piece 38 extending through a slot iin the casing and a portion lt) which when the lever is actuated moves into the path of the key so as to partially expel the same into a position where `it can be easily lgrasped by the hand and removed. The finger-piece 38, extending through a portion of the lock case which is within thebag when the bag is closed, is accessible only when the bag: open. In order to remove the keyl` the key is .iirst pressed so as to permit the bag to opened, and then when the bag is open the lever 34 is n'ianipulated so that the portion 40 expels the key to the positions shown in dotted lines` in Fig. The key is then easily grasped and removed. The key is provided with a hole 39 so that it can when removed be placed upon a key rin".

It' it is desired to lock the bag, the lever 34 is manipulated so as to expel the key and the key is then removed whereupon the bag closed and is thus looked, the lock heilig as diiiicult to pick as most bag locks at present in uae. in picking the look7 the tanga 30 with dev wardly sloping` ripper snrt'aeee are provided so that if a wire is passed through the slot so to engage the catelrplate it fill 'tend to slip ott' the tai s and pass through the ,hole Q In orderI to trieionally hold the place we provide a apri M fasting oit a yel secured to the catch-plate by tangs yielding y engage the These apriugl nieinhenf; are i* act as guidea 'tor u wire or i o; 'ii i '1 which niiejht he introduezal through the :alor 2O guiding; it so that it pannes through the oienin 28 instead ot engaging the edgesy there() d8 is the oi iry eeeuteheon tor the lock nurroundingr the proyeetion S,

lilith the iock above iflfiWU-bedj the key may be lett in the lock at all tinrea without detraeting troni `its appearance and when it is dev Id to leave the bau* in leu #l dition thi removing the key and closing the han; and7 'turtherinore, when the bag is closed and the kev is in p 'on the key cannot b'i eiuzly .reini'ived wi :out tiri-:t opening;l the han; The. liability thatI any one will intentionally remove the key ior the pui-pr ot making; i'zreulile therefore? minimized .ee auch reni( tal would require such marnpuhition as would be likely 'to attract attention it performed by an unauthorized person.

As will be evident to those skilled in the art7 our invention permita various ineditications Without deinirting from the er* 'it thereof or the scope of the appended claims.

That we claim is:

l. In. a bag look a easing, lock meehaniarn Within the casing adapted to be controlled by a removable non-retailugr key controlling said lock meehauiian, and manually eontrolled nieana having a portion within the easing movable in the path oi the key to partially expel said key from said easing` so that it protrudea Suliieientiy to be easily euaaped tor removal..

2. In a brugr lock a casing, leek mechanism within the easing adapted to be controlled by a removable non-rotating key controlling said look mechanism, and manually controlled means having a portion within the Casinar movable in the path ot the key to partially expel said key from eaid easing so that it protrudes suttieiently to be ea ily grasped for removal, and spring ineane adapted to engage said key while so exo 3. In a bagloek a casing, lock mechanism Comprising a spring actuated eateh plate within said easing adapted to be Controlled by a removable push key emi-endingr through the upper face of said casingl and below said eatoh plate and having;l a portion engaging;

the upper surface ot aaid catch platre and manually controlled means having a portion below said catch plate and ino *able in the `path of said key 'lor partially willing said key from eaid easing so that it irotrudes su'llieiently to be easily graeiiied for removal.

It In a bag' leek a. casing, loek ineehanism comprising; a ,spring actuated fateli plate within uuid casingi adapted 'to be Controlled by a removable puel] key exteuifline through 'the upper tace oit said easing and below said rateh plate and hav la a portion engragring;l the upper euriiaee of said Catch plaie, and manually controlled means havingl a portion below aaid catch plate and nun/able in the path oi` uuid key lor partially rxpellne said key trom said cas-ingr so that it protrudea suiiieiently to be easily grasped for removal and spring); means engaging said key while so expelled.

5. In a ba leek a. canine, lock mechanism ei'uuilirieinfr a spring actuated catch plate Within said @aa-,ing having' an openiinf with downwardly sloping end surfaces, said catrh plate being-r adapted to be controlled by a removable push ke extending through the upper i'iaee ot sari( easing and below said ei eh plate and having portions engaging vani downward surfaces of said catch plate and manually Controlled means: havingr a portion below saiiil catch plate aud movable in the path oil. said key it'or partially expelling; Vsaid key from said casing so that it protrudi ,fl-ruilieient-ly to be easily grasped for removal.

6. In a bag` lock a easing, loek mechanism comprising' a spring: actuated Catch plate within said casingT adapted to be coni rolled by a removable push key extmiilinnf throiuh the upper face of said casing and below said eateh plate and having a portion engs'ig'ine' the upper Surface of said eateh plate and a manually opierahle lever pivotally mounted on said easing and havingr a portion below Said catch plate and movable in the path of said key tor partially expelling said key from said easing,r so that it protrinlea sutileiently to be easily grasped tor removal.

7. .ln a hugI look a. easing, leek mechanism comnriuingr a springr actuated eateh plate within said easing adapted to be Controlled by a removable push key extending through the upper face of said easing and below said eateh pluto and having; a portion engaging the upper surface o't said eatch plate and u manually olierable lever pivotally mounted on said Casino; and having` ay portion below said catch plate and movable in the path ot' said key t' partially expelling said key `trom said ea "t so that it protrudes suf'- .tieient-ly to he easily grasped for removal, said lever havingits power arm positioned so as to be within the bag to which the lock is applied,

8. In a bag look a. casing, guide posts lil() Within said casing, a catch plate mounted on said guide posts, springs on said guide posts tending to move said plate to holding position, said catch plate being adapted to be controlled by a removable push key having a port-ion extending through the top of said casing and below said catch plate and a portion engaging the top surface of said catch plate and a manuall operable lever pivoted to said casing and aving a portion adapted to engage the lower end of said key and partially expel said key from said casing so that it protrudes suiiiciently to be easily grasped for removal and spring means i engaging said key While so expelled.

E). ln a bag lock a casing, lock mechanism within the casing adapted to be controlled by a removable non-rotating key controlling said lock mechanism, and manually controlled means having a portion within the easing movable in the path of the key to partially expel said key from said casing so that it protrudes suiiiciently to be easily grasped for removal, said plate having a recess surrounding the head of said key so that normally it can not be easily grasped manually for removal.

10. In a bag lock a casing, lock mechanism within the casing adapted to be controlled by a removable non-rotating key controlling said lock mechanism, and manually controlled means having a portion Within the casing movable in the path of the key to partially expel said key from said casing that it protrudes sutliciently to be easily grasped for removal, said upper face of said casing having a recess surrounding the head of the key when said'key is in its innermost position.

11. In a bag lock a casing, lock mechanism comprising a spring actuated catch plate within the casing adapted to be controlled by a removable non-rotating key controlling said lock mechanism and manually controlled means having a portion within the casing movable in the ath of the key to partially expel said key rom said casing so that it protrudes suiiciently to be easily grasped for removal, said upper face of said casing having a recess surrounding the head of the key when said key is in normal position.

12. In a bag lock a casing, lock mechanism comprising a sprin actuated catch plate within the casing a apted to be controlled by a removable non-rotating key controlling said lock mechanism, and Inanually controlled means having a portion within the casing movable in the path of the key to artially expel said key from said casing so that it protrudes suiiciently to be easily grasped for removal, said upper face of said casing having a recess surrounding the head of the key when said key is in its no1-mal position, said catch plate having an elongated slot through which said key protrudes and downwardly sloping portions at the ends of said slot constituting the prtions engaged by said key.

In testimony whereof, we have signed our names to this specification this 6th day of Dec., 1927.

JOHN B. RUSS. CLARENCE E. SMITl-L 

